SAN DIEGO - The UCLA women's rowing team recorded a pair of first-place finishes and two second-place finishes on the first day of the San Diego Crew Classic in Mission Bay on Saturday.

UCLA's varsity four and novice eight each raced to a first-place finish. The Bruins' second varsity eight and open eight crews registered second-place finishes in their respective heats. UCLA's varsity eight finished in third place, behind Virginia and Washington, respectively.

The Bruins will return to action at the San Diego Crew Classic on Sunday.

The varsity eight finished less than three seconds behind first-place Virginia (6:24.66), as Washington crossed the finish line in 6:26.63 while the Bruins logged a time of 6:27.39.

The second varsity eight recorded a second-place finish with a time of 6:51.25, less than three seconds behind first-place Virginia (6:48.81) in a six-crew heat.

UCLA's varsity four raced to a first-place finish, posting a time of 7:23.14, more than five seconds ahead of second-place Virginia (7:28.45). In addition, the Bruins' novice eight registered a first-place finish with a time of 7:03.91.